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MS HB1320
Bill
Status
3/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Charles Busby
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the use of purse seines for taking fish within one mile of the Jackson County shoreline and within one mile of Cat Island's shoreline in Mississippi
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Maintains existing prohibition on purse seines within one mile of Hancock and Harrison County shorelines
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Repeals Section 49-15-35, which allowed the commission to adopt ordinances prohibiting menhaden fishing within two miles of county coastlines upon request by boards of supervisors
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Preserves existing restrictions on gill nets, trammel nets, and entanglement nets within one-half mile of shoreline, and haul seine nets within one-half mile of Cat Island
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Effective date: July 1, 2022
Legislative Description
Cat Island; prohibit the use of a purse seine within two miles of.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/1/2022